Combined cabinet, table, and seat



Dec. 28, 1937. RADYX 2,103,552

COMBINED CABINET, TABLE, AND SEAT Filed Nov. 23, 1956 I II a I.

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Patented Dec. 28, 1937 COMBINED CABINET, TABLE, AND snn'r AlexanderRadyx, Denver, Colo.

Application November 23, 1936, 80118.1 N0. 112,237

lclaims.

This invention relates to a combined cabinet, table and seat. Theprincipal object is to provide an article of furniture for household usewhich,

when desired, will serve as a typewriter stand and typists seat andwhich, when not in use, will provide an ornamental end table or standwhich will entirely conceal the typewriter and give no indication of itsdual purpose.

Another object is to so construct the invention that it will not requirehinges, latches, or other These will become more apparent from thefollowing description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is hadto the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numeralsrefer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

. In the drawing:-

' Fig. 1 is a front view of the table portion of the invention ready foruse in supporting a typewriter or other device.

Fig. 2 is im end view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 41s a front view of the cover or cabinet as it would appear whenused'as a stool.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the complete assembled table andcabinet.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view illustrating the method ofassembling the table and stool or cabinet.

Fig. 7 is a detail section through the combined stool and table leg,taken on the line 1-1,

The invention comprises a table top ill having depending aprons or sidemembers II. The top I. is provided with cups I! for receiving the feetof a typewriter. Four square legs I?! extend downwardly from the top l0,braced by means of suitable cross bracing ll.

The upper extremity of each of the legs i3 is formed with a diagonalnotch IS, the diagonal V table legs IS. The legs are triangular in crosssection so that they will accurately fit into and fill the notches l 5in the table legs. The bottoms of the legs H are rounded on their innerdiagonal edges to fit snugly to the fillets i'n-the bottom of thenotches l5.

When the stool portion is fitted upon the table portion, the legs l3will be completely filled in by the legs 11, and the vertical jointbetween these legs will occur exactly at the corners thereof so that itwill not be visible. The horizontal joint formed at the bottom of thelegs fits snugly so that it is not apparent. Therefore when the twoarticles are together, the typewriter will be concealed and thestructure will appear as a single unitary article having somewhat theappearance of a radio cabinet or other article of furniture. When thestool is removed, the notches l5 appear simply as ornamental designelements.

. It is preferred to form a drawer l8 beneath the table top It) and togroove the bottom of the table top iii to receive a sliding leaf IQ forsupport of the typists papers, etc. The sides of the groove whichreceives the sliding leaf I! are concave and the edges of the leaf l9are' rounded or convex, as shown at 20, so that the leaf. will besupported in the table top without further supporting members.

While the invention has been described as particularly applicable as ahousehold typewriting table, it is of course not limited to thisparticular use.

.While a specific form of the improvement has been described andillustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may bevaried, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired securedby Letters Patent. is':-

1. An article of furniture consisting of a table top; four square legsextending downwardly from said top, the upper portion of each of saidlegs being cut away on a vertical diagonal plane extending from cornerto corner thereof; a stool member having a top; legsextending-downwardly from the stool top, said latter legs beingtriangular in cross section toform diagonal, vertical faces which lie inthe diagonal vertical plans of said square legs when the stool member isplaced on the table top to form a table of greater 17 from said top, theupper portion of each of said legs being cut away on a diagonalextending from corner to corner thereof; a stool member having a top;legs extending downwardly from the stool top, said latter legs beingtriangular in cross section so that they will occupy the space formed bysaid diagonal cut away portions; an open bottomed cabinet forming theseat portion of said stool member, the legs of said stool member havinga length equal to the length of the cut away portions in the table legs,the diagonal faces of the legs of said stool member engaging thecomplementary diagonal faces 'oiethe legs of said table top'when saidstool member is placed on the tabletop to form a table of greaterheight. I

3. An article of furniture comprising; an open bottomed cabinet; acabinet leg extending downwardly from each corner of said cabinet, saidcabinet legs being triangular in horizontal crosssection having verticaldiagonal faces and positioned with their diagonal faces inward, theirapex edges outward and their side faces in rectangular alignment; arectangular table top;

a table leg extending downward at each corner of said table top, theupper extremities of said table legs being triangular in horizontalcrosssection to provide vertical diagonal faces and positioned so thatsaid latter diagonal faces face outward, said table legs being spacedapart to bring the outwardly facing diagonal faces thereof against theinward facing diagonal faces of said cabinet legs to prevent relativelateral movement therebetween and allow vertical movement when saidcabinet is placed on the table top to form a table of greater height.

4. An article of furniture comprising: an open bottomed cabinet; acabinet leg extending downwardly from each corner of said cabinet. saidcabinet legs being triangular in horizontal crosssection having verticaldiagonal faces and positioned with their diagonal faces inward, theirapex edges outward and their side faces in rectangular alignment; arectangular table top; a table leg extending downward at each corner ofsaid table top, the upper extremities of said table legsbeing-triangular in horizontal cross-section to provide verticaldiagonal faces and positioned sothat said latter diagonal faces faceoutward, said table legs being spaced apart to bring the outwardlyfacing diagonal faces thereof against the inward facing diagonal facesof said cabinet legs tosprevent relative lateral movement therebetweenand allow vertical movement; and a horizontal triangular shelf at thebottom of each diagonal surface on said table legs, said shelf servingas a seat for said cabinet legs, the outer surfaces of said cabinet andtable legs being in alignment to form a continuous vertical outer facewhen said cabinet is placed on the table top to form a table of greaterheight. 7

- ALEXANDER RADYX.

